A CLASSICAL DICTIONARY: CONTAINING AN ACCOUNT OF THE PRINCIPAL PROPER NAMES MENTIONED IN ANCIENT AUTHORS, AND INTENDED TO ELUCIDATE ALL THE IMPORTANT POINTS CONNECTED WITH THE GEOGRAPHY, HISTORY, BIOGRAPHY, MYTHOLOGY, AND FINE ARTS OF THE GREEKS AND ROMANS, TOGETHER WITH AN ACCOUNT OF COINS, WEIGHTS, AND MEASURES, WITH TABULAR VALUES OF THE SAME
New York: Harper and Brothers, 1848. Thick Octavo, viii, 1451 pages. In Good plus condition. Bound in the publisher's dark brown cloth bearing gilt lettering to black band to the spine. Boards show modest wear including scratches /scuffs, two open chips to the front/rear and some rubbing wear to the joints/edges. Previous owner's name to the front. Text block has marbled edges with tiny chips to the tail edges to few first pages. Marbled end papers. Some foxing interiorly. Illustrated. NOTE: Shelved in Netdesk Column H, ND-H. Oversized book(s). Additional postage necessary for expedited/international orders. Economy International shipping unavailable due to size/weight restrictions. For international/expedited customers, please inquire for rates. More